EP0315853A1 - Telescopic rifle sight with extended range of adjustment - Google Patents

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EP0315853A1
EP0315853A1 EP88118079A EP88118079A EP0315853A1 EP 0315853 A1 EP0315853 A1 EP 0315853A1 EP 88118079 A EP88118079 A EP 88118079A EP 88118079 A EP88118079 A EP 88118079A EP 0315853 A1 EP0315853 A1 EP 0315853A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
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  • the invention relates to a rifle scope according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the targeted target is reversed in the lens plane and displayed upside down.
  • An optical reversal system which is arranged in a tubular housing in the telescope tube, straightens the image and images it in the eyepiece plane, where it is viewed with the eyepiece.
  • the reticle (reticle) is mounted in the objective or eyepiece image plane in rifle scopes of known design.
  • the optical elements of the reversing system of known riflescopes are slidably arranged, the point of engagement of the adjustment device being placed in the vicinity of the objective image plane and the required displacement distance being obtained from the angle of the aiming line displacement multiplied by the objective focal length.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a rifle scope in which the greatest possible line of sight displacement is achieved with a predetermined displacement path of the reversing system.
  • the lens facing end formed as a monolithic spring joint, which is elastically deformed when the auxiliary tube in the telescope tube tilts.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention consist in particular in that, given the dimensions of the telescopic sight, the adjustment of the target line is significantly increased compared to known telescopic sights. For example, for a given adjustment in a rifle scope according to the invention, the target line adjustment is 50% larger than in a rifle scope of known design.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that when the point of application for the adjustment of the reversing system is arranged according to the invention, the target line shift is independent of a transverse shift of the pivot point of the tiltable reversing system.
  • the objective is identified by reference number (1), the eyepiece by reference number (2) and the reversing system by (3).
  • the reversing system (3) is mounted in an auxiliary tube (4) which is tiltably mounted in the tube (5) of the rifle scope.
  • the depository is designated with (6). It is fraught with friction.
  • the reticle (crosshair) is mounted in the objective image plane, which is designated by (1a).
  • the eyepiece image plane is designated by (2a).
  • (7) is an adjusting screw and (8) is a spring for tilting the auxiliary tube (4) in the tube (5).
  • the tiltable mounting (6) of the auxiliary tube (4) is located between the lens (1) and the lens image plane (1a).
  • the reticle is mounted in this rifle scope in the eyepiece plane (2a).
  • the same designations are chosen for functionally identical parts as for the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2.
  • the optical systems for the eyepiece, objective and reversing system are drawn in in their actual form and not with symbolized lenses as in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Fig. 2.
  • the tiltable mounting of the auxiliary tube (4) is frictionless by a monolithic spring joint (4a) at the end of the auxiliary tube (4), which deforms elastically when the auxiliary tube is tilted.
  • the reticle is mounted in the ocular image plane 2a.
  • the point of attack for the adjustment of the reversing system (3) lies behind the objective image plane (1a) by an amount S, which is due to the inequality is defined, where L is the distance between the objective image plane (10) and the eyepiece image plane (2a) and ß is the magnification of the reversal system.

Abstract

An extended range of adjustment is achieved for the inverting system in a telescopic rifle sight by arranging the inverting system (3) between the objective (1) and the objective image plane (1a) and by arranging the graticule in the plane of the eyepiece. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gewehrzielfernrohr nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a rifle scope according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei Gewehrzielfernrohren wird das anvisierte Ziel in der Objektivebene seitenverkehrt und auf dem Kopf stehend abgebildet. Ein optisches Umkehrsystem, das in einem rohrförmigen Gehäuse im Fernrohrtubus angeordnet ist, richtet das Bild auf und bildet es in der Okularebene ab, wo es mit dem Okular betrachtet wird. Zum Schätzen der Entfernung eines anvisierten Zieles ist bei Gewehrzielfernrohren bekannter Bauart in der Objektiv- oder Okularbildebene das Absehen (Strichplatte) montiert. Zur Erzielung einer variablen Vergrößerung werden die optischen Glieder des Umkehrsystems bekannter Gewehrzielfernrohre verschiebbar angeordnet, wobei der Angriffspunkt der Verstelleinrichtung in die Nähe der Objektivbildebene gelegt ist und der erforderliche Verschiebeweg sich aus dem Winkel der Ziellinienverlagerung multipliziert mit der Objektivbrennweite ergibt. Zur Veränderung der Ziellinie ist es außerdem bekannt, das Umkehrsystem kippbar zu lagern und den Drehpunkt der Kippung in die Okularbildebene zu verlegen.In the case of rifle scopes, the targeted target is reversed in the lens plane and displayed upside down. An optical reversal system, which is arranged in a tubular housing in the telescope tube, straightens the image and images it in the eyepiece plane, where it is viewed with the eyepiece. In order to estimate the distance of a sighted target, the reticle (reticle) is mounted in the objective or eyepiece image plane in rifle scopes of known design. To achieve a variable magnification, the optical elements of the reversing system of known riflescopes are slidably arranged, the point of engagement of the adjustment device being placed in the vicinity of the objective image plane and the required displacement distance being obtained from the angle of the aiming line displacement multiplied by the objective focal length. To change the target line, it is also known to tilt the reversing system and to move the pivot point of the tilt in the eyepiece image plane.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Gewehrzielfernrohr anzugeben, bei dem bei einem vorgegebenen Verschiebeweg des Umkehrsystems eine möglichst große Ziellinienverlagerung erreicht wird.The invention is based on the object of specifying a rifle scope in which the greatest possible line of sight displacement is achieved with a predetermined displacement path of the reversing system.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Gewehrzielfernrohr nach dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved with a rifle scope according to the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

In einem vorteilhaften Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist zur kippbaren Lagerung des Hilfstubus dessen dem Objektiv zugewandtes Ende als monolithisches Federgelenk ausgebildet, das bei einer Kippung des Hilfstubus im Fernrohrtubus elastisch verformt wird.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention for the tiltable mounting of the auxiliary tube is the lens facing end formed as a monolithic spring joint, which is elastically deformed when the auxiliary tube in the telescope tube tilts.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß bei vorgegebenen Abmessungen des Zielfernrohres die Verstellung der Ziellinie gegenüber Zielfernrohren bekannter Ausführungsform deutlich vergrößert wird. So ist beispielsweise für eine vorgegebene Verstellung bei einem Gewehrzielfernrohr nach der Erfindung die Ziellinienverstellung um 50% größer als bei einem Gewehrzielfernrohr bekannter Bauart. Ein weiterer Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, daß bei erfindungsgemäßer Anordnung des Angriffspunktes für die Verstellung des Umkehrsystems die Ziellinienverlagerung unabhängig ist von einer Querverlagerung des Drehpunktes des kippbar gelagerten Umkehrsystems.The advantages achieved by the invention consist in particular in that, given the dimensions of the telescopic sight, the adjustment of the target line is significantly increased compared to known telescopic sights. For example, for a given adjustment in a rifle scope according to the invention, the target line adjustment is 50% larger than in a rifle scope of known design. Another advantage of the invention is that when the point of application for the adjustment of the reversing system is arranged according to the invention, the target line shift is independent of a transverse shift of the pivot point of the tiltable reversing system.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben. Es zeigen

  • Fig. 1 einen Längsschnitt durch ein Gewehrzielfernrohr bekannter Bauart;
  • Fig. 2 einen Längsschnitt durch ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung;
  • Fig. 3 einen Längsschnitt durch ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and will be described in more detail below. Show it
  • 1 shows a longitudinal section through a rifle scope of known design.
  • 2 shows a longitudinal section through an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section through a further embodiment of the invention.

In dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Gewehrzielfernrohr bekannter Bauart ist mit dem Bezugszeichen (1) das Objektiv bezeichnet, mit dem Bezugszeichen (2) das Okular und mit (3) das Umkehrsystem. Der einfachheithalber sind die optischen Systeme für Objektiv, Okular und Umkehrsystem jeweils nur mit einer Linse symbolisiert. Das Umkehrsystem (3) ist in einem Hilfstubus (4) montiert, der im Tubus (5) des Gewehrzielfernrohres kippbar gelagert ist. Die Lagerstelle ist mit (6) bezeichnet. Sie ist reibungsbehaftet. Das Absehen (Fadenkreuz) ist in der Objektivbildebene montiert, die mit (1a) bezeichnet ist. Die Okularbildebene ist mit (2a) bezeichnet. Mit (7) ist eine Einstellschraube und mit (8) eine Feder zur Kippung des Hilfstubus (4) im Tubus (5) bezeichnet.In the known type of rifle scope shown in FIG. 1, the objective is identified by reference number (1), the eyepiece by reference number (2) and the reversing system by (3). For the sake of simplicity, the optical systems for objective, eyepiece and reversing system are each symbolized with only one lens. The reversing system (3) is mounted in an auxiliary tube (4) which is tiltably mounted in the tube (5) of the rifle scope. The depository is designated with (6). It is fraught with friction. The reticle (crosshair) is mounted in the objective image plane, which is designated by (1a). The eyepiece image plane is designated by (2a). (7) is an adjusting screw and (8) is a spring for tilting the auxiliary tube (4) in the tube (5).

In der Darstellung der Fig. 2 sind für gleiche Teile gleiche Bezeichnungen gewählt. Gemäß der Erfindung befindet sich die kippbare Lagerung (6) des Hilfstubus (4) zwischen dem Objektiv (1) und der Objektivbildebene (1a). Das Absehen ist in diesem Gewehrzielfernrohr in der Okularbildebene (2a) montiert.In the illustration in FIG. 2, the same designations have been chosen for the same parts. According to the invention, the tiltable mounting (6) of the auxiliary tube (4) is located between the lens (1) and the lens image plane (1a). The reticle is mounted in this rifle scope in the eyepiece plane (2a).

In dem in Fig. 3 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung sind für funktionsgleiche Teile dieselben Bezeichnungen gewählt wie für das Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 2. Die optischen Systeme für Okular, Objektiv und Umkehrsystem sind in ihrer tatsächlichen Form eingezeichnet und nicht mit symbolisierten Linsen wie im Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 2. Die kippbare Lagerung des Hilfstubus (4) ist reibungsfrei durch ein monolithisches Federgelenk (4a) am Ende des Hilfstubus (4), das sich bei Kippung des Hilfstubus elastisch verformt. Das Absehen ist in der Okularbildebene 2a montiert. Der Angriffspunkt für die Verstellung des Umkehrsystems (3) liegt um einen Betrag S hinter der Objektivbildebene (1a), der durch die Ungleichung

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definiert ist, worin L den Abstand zwischen der Objektivbildebene (10) und der Okularbildebene (2a) und ß die Vergrößerung des Umkehrsystems bedeutet. In diesem Fall ist die Ziellinienverlagerung unabhängig von einer Querverlagerung des Drehpunktes einer Kippung. Im gezeichneten Beispiel der Fig. 3 beträgt L - 96 mm, ß = -2 und S liegt im Bereich 16 mm ≦ S ≦ 32 mm.In the exemplary embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 3, the same designations are chosen for functionally identical parts as for the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2. The optical systems for the eyepiece, objective and reversing system are drawn in in their actual form and not with symbolized lenses as in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Fig. 2. The tiltable mounting of the auxiliary tube (4) is frictionless by a monolithic spring joint (4a) at the end of the auxiliary tube (4), which deforms elastically when the auxiliary tube is tilted. The reticle is mounted in the ocular image plane 2a. The point of attack for the adjustment of the reversing system (3) lies behind the objective image plane (1a) by an amount S, which is due to the inequality
Figure imgb0001
 is defined, where L is the distance between the objective image plane (10) and the eyepiece image plane (2a) and ß is the magnification of the reversal system. In this case, the target line shift is independent of a transverse shift of the pivot point of a tilt. 3 is L - 96 mm, β = -2 and S is in the range 16 mm ≦ S ≦ 32 mm.

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1. Gewehrzielfernrohr mit einem in einem Tubus (5) angeordneten Objektiv (1), einem Okular (2) und einem kippbar gelagerten und verstellbarem Umkehrsystem (3), das in einem Hilfstubus (4) im Tubus (5) zwischen dem Objektiv (1) und dem Okular (2) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß für den Hilfstubus (4) zwischen dem Objektiv (1) und der Objektivbildebene (1a) eine kippbare Lagerung (6) vorgesehen ist, daß das Absehen in der Okularbildebene (2a) angeordnet ist und daß der Angriffspunkt für die Verstellung des Umkehrsystems (3) um eine Strecke S hinter der Objektivbildebene (1a) angeordnet ist, die der Ungleichung,
Figure imgb0002
 gehorcht, in der mit L der Abstand zwischen der Objektivbildebene (1a) und der Okularbildebene (2a) und mit ß der Vergrößerungsmaßstab des Umkehrsystems (3) bezeichnet ist.1. rifle scope with a lens (1) arranged in a tube (5), an eyepiece (2) and a tiltable and adjustable reversing system (3) which is located in an auxiliary tube (4) in the tube (5) between the lens (1 ) and the eyepiece (2), characterized in that a tiltable mounting (6) is provided for the auxiliary tube (4) between the objective (1) and the objective image plane (1a) such that the reticle in the eyepiece image plane (2a) is arranged and that the point of attack for the adjustment of the reversing system (3) is arranged a distance S behind the objective image plane (1a), which corresponds to the inequality,
Figure imgb0002
 obeys, in which L denotes the distance between the objective image plane (1a) and the eyepiece image plane (2a) and with ß the magnification scale of the reversing system (3). 2. Gewehrzielfernrohr nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur kippbaren Lagerung des Hilfstubus (4) dessen dem Objektiv (1) zugewandtes Ende als Federgelenk (4a) ausgebildet ist.2. Rifle scope according to claim 1, characterized in that for the tiltable mounting of the auxiliary tube (4) the lens (1) facing end is designed as a spring joint (4a).
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